Christmas Big Band Individual Titles

Mary's Boychild (Marys Boy Child) - Boney M.

Music and lyric: Jester Hairston
Editing: Hugo Burgert
Key: F major
Grade: 3

Erwin Jahreis has arranged this beautiful, lively,
winter-themed piece for big band.

Also available for Large Concert Band and as a Concert Band edition.

Key: E-flat major / A-flat major

Difficulty: 3-4

Merry christmas everyone - Shakin' Stevens

Key: A flat major and B flat major
Style: Happy Beat
Grade: 3-4
Editing: Erwin Jahreis

The Blue Moon Orchestra presents its new, swinging Christmas track:

Christmastime in our little town – Weihnachtszeit in unserer kleinen Stadt
(with German and English lyrics)

Can be performed as a solo vocal piece (or solo instrument in B flat, E flat or C)
or with a big band.

Your audience will be delighted!

Music + lyrics + arrangement: Marco Plitzner
Key: B flat Major
Difficulty: 3+

Es ist wieder Weihnachtszeit

Based on the well-known melody of “The First Noël”

A beautiful piece for your Christmas concert.

As a solo piece for voice / B-flat instrument or E-flat instrument
with a sensitive big band accompaniment.
(Can also be performed with a mixed choir)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
German lyrics: Kati Schubert
Key: B-flat major to C major
Difficulty: 3

The most popular (East) German Christmas song:

Weihnachten in Familie 

by Frank Schöbel (and Aurora Lacasa with her
children Odette and Dominique)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Lyrics: Gisela Steineckert
Key: C major
Grade: 3

Zünd heut eine Kerze an

With the familiar melody:
Just a closer walk with thee

This title brings both festive mood
as well as momentum in every christmas concert.

Edition for Big Band (optional with solo singing)
(can also be performed with a mixed Choir)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Lyrics: Kati Schubert
Key: B flat major on C major
Grade: 3

Voices for mixed choir are also available for this edition.

Big Band Arrangement

...when Christmas really is... many people ask themselves this question, because
the true meaning of Christmas is often lost sight of these days.

This beat, in the style of the Kastelruther Spatzen, tells the story in a cheerful,
entertaining way of the madness of the run-up to Christmas and
gives us food for thought.

Performers: Die Hergolshäuser Musikanten

Music & lyrics: Erich R. Weber
Arrangement: Michael L. Seufert
Difficulty: 2–3
Key: E flat major and F major

Put your hand in the hand

A swinging gospel piece in a modern
arrangement for big band, with or
without vocals, or alternatively with
a mixed choir, by Erwin Jahreis.

This piece really brings some groove to your
Christmas or church concert

Key: E flat major, F major and A flat major
Difficulty: 3+

Vocal parts for a mixed choir are also available for this edition.

Ein Wintertraum (A Winter Dream)

The modern version of the famous title by Gustav Holst:
"In the bleak midwinter"
Sensitively interpreted by Uli Scherbel

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Lyrics: Kati Schubert
Grade: 3

Christmas for a night - Matze Brietz

Christmas is the festival of great emotions.
It's full of love, happiness and joy - but also full of hopes and longings.
"Christmas for a night" is for everyone who thinks of this magical magic
believe in christmas

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Key: B flat major
Grade: 3

Christmas is the festival of great emotions.
It's full of love, happiness and joy - but also full of hopes and longings.
“Wunder der Weihnachtszeit” is for all those who believe in the magical
Magic of Christmas.

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Key: B flat major
Level: 3

Edition for Big Band with vocals (optional)

Roland Kaiser and Nana Mouskouri interpret
this wonderful, lively Christmas song,
which has also been sung by many others artists
like Andy Williams, Amy Grant and so on.

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Level: 3

Edition for Big Band with vocals (two-part singing)

The new Erwin Jahreis arrangement of the
well-known “Winter Wonderland” brings
a breath of fresh air to your Christmas concert!

With sonorous elegance and light Latin
rhythms, this classic is transformed
into a swinging snowstorm...

Key: E-flat and F major
Big band (with vocals, English)
Grade: 3-4

Can also be performed with a mixed Choir.

One of the world’s most famous Irish ballads
in a new arrangement by Erwin Jahreis for Big band. 

With its melancholic melody, based on the Irish classic “Londonderry Air,”
and its heartfelt and moving lyrics, which speak of farewell, longing, and hope,
this timeless and beautiful song is particularly suited to the contemplative Christmas season. 

Music and lyrics: Traditional
Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis 

Key: B-flat Major 
Level: 2-3
Duration: 4 min. 11 sec. 

Edition for Big Band 
with vocals (optional, in English) 
 

Weihnachten steht vor der Tür - this phrase isn’t just an
idiomatic expression about the approaching Advent season, but also a
well-known, lively Christmas song.
The song originally comes from the Czech Republic and
became a real catchy tune back in the GDR. 

Big band with vocals (optional)

Arrangement: Erwin Jahreis
Key: E-flat Major
Level: 2-3